Abstract

Recent years, bearings frequently suffer from early damage caused by flaking. This is thought to be due to hydrogen embrittlement in connection with hydrocarbon decomposition when greases contact the nascent clean metal surface created under the current severer frictional situations. This study proposes the evaluation method of grease decomposition and hydrogen generation by a controlled atmosphere cutting apparatus. Mass spectrometry of this method provided the evidences of hydrogen generation and hydrocarbon decomposition in relation to the nascent metal surface appearance by cutting. The further investigation demonstrated additives in greases greatly influenced the amount of hydrogen generation. Recent years, bearings frequently suffer from early damage caused by flaking. This is thought to be due to hydrogen embrittlement in connection with hydrocarbon decomposition when greases contact the nascent clean metal surface created under the current severer frictional situations. This study proposes the evaluation method of grease decomposition and hydrogen generation by a controlled atmosphere cutting apparatus. Mass spectrometry of this method provided the evidences of hydrogen generation and hydrocarbon decomposition in relation to the nascent metal surface appearance by cutting. The further investigation demonstrated additives in greases greatly influenced the amount of hydrogen generation.

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